Tag: Papua New Guinea
Pope to Catholics in Vanimo: Spread beauty of Christ’s Gospel in...
He said God has entrusted the people of Papua New Guinea with this “sweetness” of nature for the benefit of all.
Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope finds ‘Eden’ in Papua New Guinea
He described Vanimo as a "grandiose spectacle of nature bursting forth with life, all evoking the image of Eden".
Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among...
The pope was welcomed to the capital city of Port Moresby on Sept. 7 by the beating drums of one of the country’s 300 indigenous tribes
The Pope of the peripheries arrives in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 19,047 kilometres away from the Vatican. That’s the furthest Pope Francis has ever travelled to be with his flock, showing...
Papua New Guinea prepares for rare papal visit during landmark tour
The pontiff will spend four days and three nights in one of the Pacific's poorest and most troubled nations
PNG pilgrims brave harsh elements for papal visit
"We have close to 6000 registered people who have come in from outside centers. There will be more," said Bishop Rosario Menezes of Lae
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis will wrap up the second stage of his Apostolic Journey with a meeting with young people on Monday morning
Papal visit sparks hope and joy in Papua New Guinea, says...
"Due to limited access to news and social media, not many people were aware that he was traveling. We are all very excited"
Papua New Guinean children to perform 5-minute concert for Pope Francis
Fr. Miguel de la Calle of the QOP Orchestra said the children will play musical instruments and sing for the pontiff on Sept. 8 in Vanimo
Papua New Guinea prepares for Pope Francis’ visit with candlelight vigil
Pope Francis will be the second pontiff to visit PNG, following Pope John Paul II who visited in 1984 and 1995